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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>A 52-year-old Zimbabwean-born nurse, Dorcas Gwata, has been named the \u201cbest nurse\u201d in the UK.<\/p>\n

Gwata, who works as a psychiatric liaison nurse at St Mary\u2019s Hospital A&E, won the Best Nurse category in recognition of her work supporting young people involved in gangs and knife crime.<\/p>\n

She started her career in the National Health Service (NHS) at the age of 21 as a hospital cleaner.<\/p>\n

Before joining the NHS, Gwata worked in her home country Zimbabwe helping people become more engaged in mental health services.<\/p>\n

Speaking to The Sun, Gwata said she applied what she had learnt when back in London. She said:<\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t work in an office \u2013 I\u2019d wear trainers and jeans and engage with people wherever they were \u2013 in McDonald\u2019s, on street corners or in prison.<\/p>\n

One girl came from three generations who had never worked. There was a very strong history of criminality and drug use.<\/p>\n

She took an overdose, and I helped her. It took a lot of work and she needed a lot of help. Now, she now works in the City.<\/p>\n

We broke the cycle. Her children, and her children\u2019s children, will see the possibilities because their mother worked. It makes me really proud.<\/p>\n

Gwata received the award at The Sun\u2019s Who Cares Wins awards hosted by Davina McCall which took place earlier this week and aired on Channel 4 on 27 November.<\/p>\n

She thanked NHS cleaners who are \u201ctoo often invisible and voiceless\u201d. She said:<\/p>\n

I want to thank all my patients who I have looked after, they shared their vulnerability and strength and they made me the nurse I am today.<\/p>\n

I share this award with thousands of migrant nurses and midwives who come to this great country to work and support their families back home.<\/p>\n

I share it with thousands of hospital cleaners who are in our midst, too often invisible and voiceless.<\/p>\n

I love being a nurse, it\u2019s a great honour to serve our communities, and I would do it all again.<\/p>\n

Thank you for this honourable award, thank you from the bottom of my heart.<\/p>\n

Gwata was nominated by her colleague Dr Maddalena Miele, Consultant Perinatal Psychiatrist who described her as someone \u201cwho really thinks outside of the box\u201d and \u201chas made it her mission to provide\u201d people from ethnic minorities \u201cwith better psychiatric care.\u201d<\/p>\n

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